Gone But Not Forgotten 11 - Seaton Junction Traditional Cache
Gone But Not Forgotten 11 - Seaton Junction
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You are looking for a small cliplock box. In this cache is part cords for the GBNF bonus Seaton Tramway
SEATON JUNCTION Originally named "Colyton for Seaton" the station opened on 19 July 1860 on completion of the Exeter Extension of the London and South Western Railway from Yeovil Junction to Exeter Queen Street. With the opening of the Seaton & Beer Railway on 16 March 1868 the name was changed to "Colyton Junction", before finally becoming "Seaton Junction" on 18 July 1869. Originally trains arriving from the Seaton branch had to reverse into "down" (westbound) platform, however the station was reconstructed in 1927/8 with two through tracks on the main line and loops to the newly extended platforms. At the same time a new branch line platform was added, set at an angle of 45° to the main line. The location of the station created a major problem for westbound trains stopping at Seaton Junction since it was situated at the start of a six miles climb at 1 in 80 to the summit of the line at Honiton tunnel. The steady decline in holiday traffic resulting from increased car ownership in the 1960s led to a gradual run down of services and the branch line and junction station closed on 7 March 1966. The new single line followed the course of the former Down Through, all other track on the down side being recovered. Lines on the up side were retained to serve the Express Dairies creamery and these connected to the single line at the Exeter end by a connection facing to Up trains and worked by a new ground-frame. Subsequently the single-line was re-aligned onto the site of the former Up Through road. The ground-frame and connections were taken out of use in March 1987. The station buildings still remain on the Up side and a long concrete footbridge carries a public path across the line.
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